Chapter 416: A Chance Encounter with an Old Classmate

Under the quiet night sky, the car successfully entered Fuding. As border cities between Zhe Province and Min Province, the two counties of Fuding and Cangnan have close interactions, with their mountains and seas connected.

In terms of infrastructure, Fuding is quite a bit behind Cangnan; the town roads in Cangnan were paved with asphalt long ago, while here, concrete roads run rampant.

After exiting the highway and heading west, they arrived at a street of night markets. While walking, one could hear the unique Minnan dialect everywhere, which felt very intimate.

Walking into a shop named "Wei Wang Barbecue," Luo Qiqi ordered some lamb skewers, chicken wings, and other grilled items.

The two sat down at a window seat and began to feast.

Not long after they started eating, Luo Qiqi's phone rang.

"Hey! Mom... I'm at the night market, treating a classmate to barbecue... Okay, I'll head back as soon as I'm done."

After hanging up, Luo Qiqi raised her orange juice and clinked it with Shen Yan's: "Thanks for today. I was actually prepared to get up early tomorrow morning to catch a bus."

Shen Yan was slightly stunned; it turned out he had done something unnecessary. He had thought Luo Qiqi would take a taxi home, since she still had to visit graves tomorrow morning.

Forget it, just consider it a good deed.

"Small matter, and I got a free late-night snack out of it."

Luo Qiqi's eyes curved into crescents; she didn't believe for a second that Shen Yan cared about this late-night snack.

When it came down to it, he was just a good person.

The two chatted while eating. Luo Qiqi didn't feel ashamed at all and spoke generously about her family situation: her parents were authentic farmers who made a living by farming on the mountains.

They couldn't earn much money throughout the year, and half of her university tuition had been borrowed.

Fortunately, she discovered a business opportunity with campus cards after school started, and after some effort, she finally paid the money back.

Additionally, Luo Qiqi had a younger brother, four years her junior, who was in his third year of middle school this year.

Shen Yan didn't look down on her at all and joked with a smile: "Your family has produced a money-making talent like you; it looks like your luck is about to turn."

"I'm just doing some small business; how could I compare to you?"

While laughing and talking, Shen Yan noticed a girl standing by the table. She had long, smooth, cold-brown hair draped down, wore light makeup, and was dressed in exquisite, proper clothing.

It was clearly not cheap stuff.

Her appearance was also passable; giving her a seven out of ten would be more than enough.

Luo Qiqi also noticed the girl's presence. She looked up and asked with some surprise and uncertainty: "Are you Feifei?"

Sun Feifei first took a quick glance at Shen Yan, her eyes flashing with a strange luster.

It really is a Green Water Ghost!

Being rich is one thing, but he's actually that handsome too.

"You are Feifei, right?"

Seeing her staring at Shen Yan, Luo Qiqi asked again, feeling a bit unhappy.

During middle school, Sun Feifei had been her desk mate for a period of time, and their relationship was quite good. Later, when they entered high school, they were assigned to different schools and never met again.

Girls change a lot as they grow up.

Seeing the other person suddenly, Luo Qiqi was actually a bit unsure.

At this moment, Sun Feifei suddenly realized she had been a bit uncomposed. She turned her head and revealed a smile again: "It's me, Qiqi. You've become so pretty now. When I saw you outside just now, I couldn't believe it was you."

"Not at all, you're very pretty now too."

Reunited with an old friend, Luo Qiqi was quite happy and asked Sun Feifei why she was here.

It was known that Sun Feifei's home was in the center of the county, over ten kilometers away from here.

Sun Feifei waved at a girl outside the glass window and explained: "A new bar opened here, so I came to hang out with a friend. I was just about to call a taxi home when I saw you here, so I came over to say hello."

While speaking, Sun Feifei's gaze swept over Shen Yan again.

After several years, Luo Qiqi's image had long since faded in her heart. If she hadn't noticed the Green Water Ghost on Shen Yan's wrist, Sun Feifei wouldn't have intended to come in and say hello at all.

Some people just can't stand to see others doing well.

That tomboy from back then had actually grown up to be so delicate and pretty now.

This made Sun Feifei very jealous.

She pulled over her friend and introduced her: "Qiqi, this is my good friend Yao Lina. It's rare that we ran into each other, so let's catch up properly today."

"Handsome, you shouldn't mind us joining, right?"

"I'm fine with it!" Shen Yan shrugged indifferently.

As soon as the words fell, without waiting for Luo Qiqi to agree, Sun Feifei sat down next to Shen Yan on her own accord.

Yao Lina followed suit and sat down next to Luo Qiqi without any formalities.

Uh...

Luo Qiqi opened her mouth, but it was already too late to stop them. She had finally managed to have some time alone with Shen Yan and didn't want anyone to disturb them.

But now that the rice was cooked, it wasn't easy to force people away.

Just let it be!

After sitting down, Sun Feifei no longer acted polite at all. With the tone of a host, she had the boss bring a large pile of dishes, such as grilled bullfrog, grilled sea snails, and grilled oysters—ordering whatever was expensive. Luo Qiqi's expression gradually darkened.

At this rate, this meal would cost at least several hundred yuan.

Given her family's situation, how could Luo Qiqi bear to spend so much money on a late-night snack?

Treating Shen Yan was one thing, as he had kindly given her a ride.

As for these two, one had lost contact long ago and the other she had just met; Luo Qiqi didn't want to be this sucker.

She said in a deep voice: "Feifei, I think these dishes are too much. The four of us definitely won't be able to finish them."

Sun Feifei didn't care at all. She tilted her chin toward Shen Yan, her tone carrying heavy teasing: "What, you haven't even married him yet, and you're already feeling sorry for your boyfriend?"

Luo Qiqi's cheeks flushed slightly, and she hurriedly explained: "We are just university classmates, not in that kind of relationship."

Hearing this, Sun Feifei couldn't help but feel secretly delighted; if things went well, she might be able to hook a wealthy husband tonight. She directly took off her Chanel-style jacket, revealing the small white camisole underneath.

Under the bright lights, that porcelain-white skin emitted a charming luster.

It must be said, this woman had quite the capital to be proud of; her collarbones were deep-set, her lines graceful, her skin like snow, and her cleavage was enough to set one's imagination running wild.

Shen Yan could not help but take an extra look.

It was a pity her face lacked a certain something, and the perfume on her was a bit overpowering.

Sun Feifei curled her lips into a smile and leaned her body slightly toward Shen Yan; following her movement, that bright, glaring cleavage appeared even deeper and more alluring.

After this display, Shen Yan had pretty much judged what kind of person she was.

Having grown accustomed to a stunner like Wu Yueer, how could such a spectacle catch his eye?

Seeing that the other party remained unmoved, Sun Feifei became even more pleased, assuming he was just a greenhorn who had never tasted meat and was too shy to look.

She said to Luo Qiqi with a beaming smile, "Then what are you afraid of? With a handsome guy here, just eat as you please."

"Right, handsome?"

The implication was that it was not Luo Qiqi's turn to pay for this meal.

Luo Qiqi took in every one of Sun Feifei's flirtatious gestures, and at this moment, she no longer had a shred of affection for this old classmate she had not seen in a long time.

Although she was not clear about what had happened to make the once kind and simple Sun Feifei change so much.

But none of that mattered; those with different Daos cannot make plans together.

Since the two sides were not of the same path, she did not need to be polite anymore.

"You are too..."